Sore right knee forces Royals to scratch Salvador Perez from series finale with Rockies

Salvador Perez did not receive time off on Tuesday, a day after he departed a game because o discomfort in his right knee. Instead, his night off came on Wednesday, when the Royals scratched him.
File photo by Jim Mone
The Associated Press

Salvador Perez did not receive time off on Tuesday, a day after he departed a game because o discomfort in his right knee. Instead, his night off came on Wednesday, when the Royals scratched him.
File photo by Jim Mone
The Associated Press

DENVER

Salvador Perez did not receive time off on Tuesday, a day after he departed a game because o discomfort in his right knee. Instead, his night off came on Wednesday, when the Royals scratched him.

The team announced the injury after the club finished batting practice. Manager Ned Yost was not available for comment. A team official dubbed the decision to sit Perez a “precautionary measure.”

Perez tore his meniscus in his left knee during spring training in 2012. He has started a league-high 112 games behind the plate this season.

Yost made a pair of deviations from his usual lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Rockies. Christian Colon will start at third base and lead off. Josh Willingham will play right field for the first time as a Royal.

Read Next

New Zealand’s quick reaction to this attack runs counter to everything we believe. The more I see, the more I know this nation is filled with fearful cowards hiding behind bluster and vacuous indignation.